The first baby of the campaign to meet the vote-hungry Labour leader Tony Blair was little Jack Rolfe from Somerset. Remarkably, the 14-month-old boy managed to avoid the traditional politician's kiss. The encounter came as Mr Blair began his round-Britain marathon at a sailing club in Portland, in the South Dorset constituency.

Surprise, surprise - it just happens to be the most vulnerable Labour seat in the UK. No wonder the outgoing MPJim Knight - majority 153 - almost broke Blair's arm with an arrival handshake.